PART Ⅴ           GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY           [15 MIN]

       There are twenty-five sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that correctly completes the sentence.

41. John is __ hardworking than his sister, but he failed in the exam.

    [A] no less           [B] no more       [C] not less         [D] no so

42. She remembered sever, d occasions in the past __ she had experienced a similar feeling.

    [A] while             [B] before        [C] that             [D] when

43. If your car __ any attention during the first12 months, take it to an authorized dealer.

    [A] shall need       [B] should need       [C] would need       [D] will need

44. The indoor swimming pool seems to be a great deal more luxurious than__

  [A] is necessary    [B] being necessary  [C] to be necessary   [D] it is necessary

45. __, he can now only watch it on TV at home.

     [A] Obtaining not a ticket for the match

     [B] Not obtaining a ticket for the match

     [C] Not having obtained a ticket for the match

     [D ] Not obtained a ticket for the match

46. The children prefer camping in the mountains __ an indoor activity.

     [A] to            [B] than           [C] for           [D] with

47. Language belongs to each member of the society, to the cleaner__ to the professor.

     [A] as far as      [B] the same as   [C] as much as    [D] as long as

48. __ he needed money for a new car, he decided not to borrow it from the bank.

    [A] Much as         [B] Much though    [C] As much       [D] Though much

49. The Clarks haven't decided yet which hotel

     [A] to stay        [B] is to stay       [C] to stay at       [D] is for staying

50. His strong sense of humor was __ make everyone in the room burst out laughing.

   [A] so as to         [B] such as to        [C] so that           [D] such that

51. __ enough time and money, the researcher would have been able to discover more in this field.

     [A] Giving         [B] To give         [C] Given          [D] Being given

52. You __ Mark anything. It was none of his business.

   [A] needn’t have told [B] needn't tell   [C] mustn't have told  [D] mustn't tell

53. The membership card entitled him         certain privileges in the dub.

   [A] on           [B] in            [C] at            [D] to

54. Obviously, the Chairman's remarks at the conference were __ and not planned.

   [A] substantial     [B] spontaneous    [C] simultaneous      [D] synthetic

55. For the success of the project, the company should __ the most of the opportunities at hand.

     [A] obtain         [B] grasp          [C] catch         [D] make

56. Failure to follow the club rules __ him from the volleyball team.

   [A] disfavored      [B] dispelled        [C] disqualified       [D] dismissed

57. The discovery of new oil-fields in various parts of the country filled the government with __ hope.

   [A] eternal         [B] infinite        [C] ceaseless        [D] everlasting

58. At first the company refused to purchase the equipment, but __ this decision was revised.

   [A] subsequently   [B] successively    [C] predominantly     [D] preliminarily

59. The local police are authorized to __ anyone's movements as they think fit.

     [A] pause         [B] halt           [C] repel          [D] keep

60. Have you ever received __ of what has happened to her?

   [A] the word          [B] words        [C] word           [D] the words

61. Twelve is to three         four is to one.

     [A] what         IS] as            [C] that          [D] like

62. Things went well for her during her early life but in her middle age her __ seemed to change.

     [A] affair           [B] luck            [C] event           [D] chance

63. Although I spoke to her about the matter several times, she took little __ of what I said.

     [A] remark          [B] warning          [C] notice           [D] attention

64. The scheme was __ when it was discovered it would be very costly.

     [A] resigned       [B] surrendered      [C] released        [D] abandoned

65. Yesterday my aunt bought some new __ for her flat at the seaside.

   [A] furniture       [B] furnitures      [C] possession      [D] possessions

Keys：

41. A          42. D          43. B          44. A          45. C

46. A          47. C          48. A          49. C          50. B

51. C          52. A          53. D          54. B          55. D

56. C           57. B          58. A         59. B          60. C

61. A         62. B           63. C          64. D          65. A